rebuild my engine

capriv8 · Post by **capriv8** » Thu Apr 30, 2009 7:58 pm

now i have 3 different brackets - if this doesn't work i will make something

i am also out of cash so i am beg borrowing and steeling at the mo to get it running this year. main problem is i am new to all this and never was a mechanic so something simple to you can take me months of research to do!

picked up a new dizzy - well new to me ...... so going to fit that this weekend too!

jrv8 · Post by **jrv8** » Thu Apr 30, 2009 9:01 pm

Hi,
If you send me a picture of the front of your engine which shows the water pump and also the crank pulley, I should be able to tell you which bracket you need.
As you're discovering there a lot of versions of these.

If I have the correct one in stock, we may be able to do a swap.

Regards
Jim

capriv8 · Post by **capriv8** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 10:57 pm

UPDATE........finally!

Dizzy - slight upgrade here - also gone electrinic today! having trouble getting hold of a driver module though as i broke mine trying to remove the retaining pin this afternoon. I will also be buying a balast resistor as i have the old standard rover type and i have no idea how it works!.

fly/clutch - massive upgrade as i am sure you will work out why (NOS plans) Tvr and heavy duty clutch (just need bolts and to work out how to put one together (never done this before!)

interior: a few switches and starting switches added!

bay: all cleaned up and ready for trial fit of engine! notice how much i have cut away for the rad!!! ( i didn't need to go this drastic but i want it to be really easy to work on the front end!

5 link: not done by me - got it like this - just needs lowering now!

engine: 3.9 bottom, 3.5 heads edelbrock performance inlet and 500 carb oh and the prep for Nos!

problem one: cross bolting has thrown angle of mounts out: Wil probably need to angle grind the mounts (boo hoo the took me f***** ages to track down!)

problem two: what alternator mounting can i use? I dont want to change my front end just the alternator mount! I gouess i will have to have something made (bummer!)

sorry it took so long a new job, kid and sickness has made me have an 8 month wait. as the engine was starting to seize i panicked and made a start this week!

davemgb · Post by **davemgb** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 11:13 am

The rear crossbolt that is behind the starter motor is a caphead type and shorter, yes?

Why not do the same behind the engine mount or face back the boss and shorten the bolt. Other option is to drill a clearance hole in the mount rather than cut away large chunks.

Dave

capriv8 · Post by **capriv8** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 12:12 pm

all the bolts are the same - i don't want to touch them now so i would have to change the mount. However i have measured it ant they are only out by 5mm - do you think that there would be too much pressure on them to leave them as they are?